CVE-2019-19680
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.011 · 64 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A file-extension filtering vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS / PoD), in the unpatched versions of PPS through 8.9.22 and 8.14.2 respectively, allows attackers to bypass protection mechanisms (related to extensions, MIME types, virus detection, and journal entries for transmitted files) by sending malformed (not RFC compliant) multipart email.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- proofpoint enterprise protection≤ 8.14.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- proofpoint enterprise protection≤ 8.9.22nvdUScpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19680cnnvd
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/cve-2019-19680cnnvd
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2020-0001cnnvd
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/cve-2019-19680enisa_euvd
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2020-0001enisa_euvd
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/cve-2019-19680Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2020-0001Vendor Advisorynvd
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